4D Melbourne: Unearthing the I

Uncover Melbourne through a different lens and contribute to the future.

Are you ready for a new kind of adventure?

4D Melbourne: Unearthing the invisible uses location based narrative and augmented reality (AR) to create a personalised, hyper-local interactive wayfinding experience.

Participants can activate 2D, 360 and 3D content by pointing their phone at 2D markers hidden around each site.

Meet NIDA, your intelligent assistant - here to help you traverse through space and time in a quest for knowledge and social experiences in the public realm.

The first participants to complete any of the three activation sites will receive a unique gift from each location. Be the first to complete all the sites together in order to unearth a hidden location.

// ABBOTSFORD CONVENT - STARTS MONDAY 7TH MAY

Uncover the history of the Abbotsford Convent (AC), a vibrant artistic hub with a thriving creative culture. Learn how the site transformed over time and how its rich history has helped guide its future growth.

// SOUTH MELBOURNE MARKET - STARTS WEDNESDAY 9TH MAY

Meanwhile, visitors at the South Melbourne Market (SMM) will appreciate the eternal migration throughout Port Phillip that has helped sustain the oldest running markets in Victoria. A glimpse into the future highlight the challenges SMM faces tomorrow and how it serves as a beacon for sustainable practice for the next decade and generation to come.

// MELBOURNE INNOVATION DISTRICT - STARTS FRIDAY 11TH MAY

At the former site of the Royal Women’s Hospital, participants will learn how the Innovation precinct is pioneering a new kind of collaboration between world leading research, game-changing startups and high impact corporate partners.